King Harishchandra
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King Harishchandra is a legendary ruler in Indian mythology renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth and integrity, even in the face of extreme hardship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Harishchandra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5956533 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Harishchandra Context triple: [Harishchandra Ghat, namedAfter, King Harishchandra]
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A.
King Virata
King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
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B.
King of Indraprastha
King of Indraprastha is the royal title held by Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers and a central figure in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
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C.
King Parikshit
King Parikshit is a legendary Kuru monarch in Hindu tradition, renowned as the grandson of Arjuna and the central listener of the teachings narrated in the Bhagavata Purana.
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D.
Dhanadhipati
Dhanadhipati is an epithet of Kubera, the Hindu god associated with wealth, treasures, and the guardianship of the north.
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E.
King Shantanu
King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Harishchandra Target entity description: King Harishchandra is a legendary ruler in Indian mythology renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth and integrity, even in the face of extreme hardship.
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A.
King Virata
King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
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B.
King of Indraprastha
King of Indraprastha is the royal title held by Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers and a central figure in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
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C.
King Parikshit
King Parikshit is a legendary Kuru monarch in Hindu tradition, renowned as the grandson of Arjuna and the central listener of the teachings narrated in the Bhagavata Purana.
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D.
Dhanadhipati
Dhanadhipati is an epithet of Kubera, the Hindu god associated with wealth, treasures, and the guardianship of the north.
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E.
King Shantanu
King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Hindu mythology
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Markandeya Purana ⓘ Matsya Purana ⓘ Ramayana (as a legendary exemplar) ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| associatedConcept |
dharma
ⓘ
karma ⓘ renunciation of worldly attachments ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Indra
ⓘ
Saraswati ⓘ Varuna ⓘ Vishwamitra ⓘ
linked to:
Vishvamitra
|
| child | Rohitashva ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| hasTitle | King ⓘ |
| kingdom |
Ayodhya (in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ayodhya
Kashi (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Kashi
|
| knownFor |
adherence to dharma
ⓘ
commitment to truth ⓘ integrity ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| moralInfluenceOn |
Indian ethical thought
ⓘ
concept of satyagraha (truth-force) in later times ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | moral exemplar ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Harishchandra (1913 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Raja Harishchandra
Raja Harishchandra (multiple later films) ⓘ
linked to:
Raja Harishchandra
Sanskrit literature ⓘ classical Indian drama ⓘ regional Indian folk tales ⓘ |
| receivesBoon |
ascent to heaven
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restoration of kingdom ⓘ revival of wife and son ⓘ |
| regionOfLegend |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Taramati ⓘ |
| storyType | didactic legend ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ideal kingship
ⓘ
uncompromising truthfulness ⓘ |
| testedBy |
Vishwamitra
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishvamitra
gods ⓘ |
| themeOfStory |
conflict between duty and attachment
ⓘ
trials of truth ⓘ |
| undergoesTrial |
loss of kingdom
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sale of wife and son ⓘ servitude in a cremation ground ⓘ |
| virtueExemplified |
charity
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sacrifice ⓘ satya (truth) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Harishchandra Description of subject: King Harishchandra is a legendary ruler in Indian mythology renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth and integrity, even in the face of extreme hardship.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.